Murphy USA (MUSA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$520.20 -19.51 (-3.61%)

(As of 05:12 PM ET)

Murphy USA - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
1

Buy
4

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Murphy USA in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for MUSA.

Consensus Price Target

$495.33
-4.78% Downside

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Murphy USA, the average price target is $495.33. The highest price target for MUSA is $560.00, while the lowest price target for MUSA is $425.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.78% from the current price of $520.20.

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MUSA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/19/23 to 12/18/24	1 Month Ago 11/19/23 to 11/18/24	3 Months Ago 9/20/23 to 9/19/24	1 Year Ago 12/19/22 to 12/19/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$495.33	$495.33	$464.57	$348.00
Forecasted Upside	-4.78% Downside	-4.93% Downside	-5.77% Downside	-3.81% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

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MUSA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MUSA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Murphy USA Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Murphy USA	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-6.87% Downside	23.89% Upside	11.94% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent MUSA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/19/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$415.00 ➝ $435.00	-15.59%
8/2/2024	Raymond James 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$530.00 ➝ $545.00	+6.99%
8/2/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$540.00 ➝ $560.00	+9.94%
8/1/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$538.00 ➝ $537.00	+6.95%
4/10/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$470.00	+13.74%
1/4/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$375.00 ➝ $425.00	+17.24%
10/26/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sell ➝ Sell	$252.00 ➝ $280.00	-22.18%

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MUSA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Murphy USA is $495.33, with a high forecast of $560.00 and a low forecast of $425.00.
: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy USA in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MUSA shares.
: According to analysts, Murphy USA's stock has a predicted downside of -4.78% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Murphy USA's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Murphy USA has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Murphy USA less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Murphy USA is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.50. Learn more on how MUSA compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:MUSA) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Murphy USA (MUSA) Stock Forecast & Price Target